Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo’s Goma and push south for further gains
The United Nations expressed deep concern at reports of M23 rebels and Rwandan troops advancing south towards the Congolese city of Bukavu on Thursday, as the militants sought also to assert their control over east Congo's largest city Goma.
The capture of the city has cut off the supply of goods to North Kivu, an emerging market for East African Community (EAC) member states.
Speaking to BBC Newshour while being locked down in a UN bunker in the city, the deputy head of the UN force, Vivian van de ...
Goma is a lucrative hub because of its niche to valuable deposits of gold, coltan and tin which are minerals essential in the ...
The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army.
The latest fighting has intensified a humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 400,000 people since the start of the year, ...
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